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Disability Support Services Bill – Our feedback, and making a submission

by Editor

A new Disability Support Services Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament. Submissions are being accepted until 12 June. The proposed Bill has many implications for disabled people and family carers, including “family first” obligations that could impose even more expectations on those in caring roles. We have concerns about this Bill. Learn more and use a helpful template to make your own submission to the Select Committee.

Draft Carers Strategy Action Plan

The consultation is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted! Draft Carers Strategy Action Plan – Have Your Say Carers Alliance and Carers NZ encourages family carers and whānau…

Input into the Draft NZ Disability Strategy 2026-2030

September 2025 Our input into the draft NZDS is made on behalf of the Carers Alliance of 61 national not for profits and the peak body for carers, Carers NZ.…

New Zealand’s 1m+ family carers in the spotlight

We encourage all New Zealanders to help family carers feel seen by signing our petition at https://wecare.nz More than a million New Zealanders support a friend or family member who…

NASC Assessment and Reviews Survey 

Mapping the Trends  June 2025  Executive Summary  This report presents findings from a national survey conducted by Carers NZ and IHC, and promoted by partners in March 2025 (Quarter 1…

MSD Disability Support Services (DSS)

UPDATE: Recent Needs Assessment and Reviews Survey The MSD Disability Support Services (DSS) public consultation to shape future disability funding and service models is now closed. Thank you to everyone…

Guide to Promoting and Managing Continence for people living with dementia mate wareware

A new free guide Promoting and managing continence for people living with dementia mate wareware has just been released by a University of Auckland research team. Many people are affected…